Spectrum Health & Human Services Agency Profile: Spectrum Human Services respectfully partners with adults, children and families as they recover from behavioral, emotional, mental health and/or substance related disorders by offering individualized and meaningful opportunities of hope, empowerment and support to achieve self-defined improvements in their quality of life. Full-time: 1775 Niagara Street, Buffalo,NY SUMMARY OF POSITION FUNCTION: Provides outpatient behavioral health treatment services to youth in an embedded school-based mental health program. Ensure clinical interventions to support children and adolescents with substance use disorders, mental health disorders and/or co-occurring disorders in accordance with regulatory requirements. Provides assessments, treatment planning, counseling and crisis interventions for youth and their families. Serves as a collaborative partner with the school district and school leadership to support the integration of services. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provides leadership of the embedded school-based program, coordinating with the school district to support the referral of and coordination of care of the district student population • Provides direction and leadership in the development and execution of the school-based mental health program • Collaborates with the school district leadership to support the initiatives of the collaborative relationship • Provides all services in accordance with agency requirements and regulatory expectations • Knowledge and demonstration of agency core values in day-to-day activities • Meets productivity standard of 100% annually • Meets documentation timeliness standards • Demonstrates ability to effectively use technology and appropriate use of support • Follows Agency policies and procedures • Completes yearly update trainings • Handles intake calls and performs initial assessments commensurate with regulatory requirements • Develops and reviews client individual action plan, objectives, and methods consistent with assessment of problem • Conducts individual, group and family sessions • Coordinates services with other staff and other agencies • Implements established treatment plan and provides assigned professional interventions • Coordinates with collaterals and family members to encourage their participation in client’s treatment as well as their own treatment, if needed • Serves as resource person/consultant to other service providers in identifying clients for referral and works cooperatively with other providers to assure linkage of clients with appropriate services • Prepares reports, maintains clinical files, participates in training and provides statistical materials • Assures that advocacy, linking, expediting and related activities are carried out as needed • Performs other duties as assigned SKILLS/COMPETENCIES: Must possess one of the following: • Licensure as a Social Worker and two (2) years experience • Limited Permit or Licensure as a Mental Health Counselor and two (2) years experience EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: • Master’s Degree preferred commensurate with required licensing • Educational qualifications must match regulatory requirements EXPERIENCE: • Experience must match regulatory requirements • Two (2) years experience working with children and adolescents in a clinical setting • Preferred: Two (2) years experience working in an outpatient clinic • Must possess a valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record. COMPENSATION: $51,000/yr - $65,000/yr